D-Day As It Happened
A news-style account of the Royal Air Force's involvement in D-DayFind out more »
Podcasts
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The Few
The story of how ordinary men from all over the world became known in the Battle of Britain as "The Few".Find out more »
Fighter Aircraft of The Battle of Britain
A comparison of the main fighter aircraft used in the Battle of Britain: the Spitfire, Hurricane and the Bf-109. There is also some discussion of the Bf-110 and Boulton-Paul Defiant.Find out more »
Who Won The Battle of Britain
This podcast examines the reasons for the Battle of Britain's progress, and some of the alternative invasion plans which may have come about in the summer of 1940.Find out more »
Phases of the Battle of Britain
This podcast describes the distinct phases, identified by the RAF and many historians, of the Battle of Britain.Find out more »
VC Winners : Reginald Warneford
A short biography of Reginald Warneford, the first member of the Royal Naval Air Service to receive a Victoria Cross, for shooting down a Zeppelin.Find out more »
Roger Bushell – Mastermind of the Great Escape
A biography of Roger Bushell, the RAF Volunteer Reserve pilot who went on to lead No.92 Squadron. His capture and escape plans have been fictionalised on film but his true story is equally remarkable.Find out more »
The RAF in 1939
This podcast provides a snapshot of the state of the Royal Air Force in 1939. Massive organisational changes and expansion would ensure that it was prepared for the Battle of Britain.Find out more »
Robert Stanford Tuck
A biography of Robert Stanford Tuck, a Battle of Britain Fighter Ace.Find out more »
‘Douglas Bader: Fighter, Pilot’ as narrated by Sir Richard Branson
When he was a child, Richard Branson's father and mother were close family friends of Douglas Bader. Accordingly, Douglas would often look after the young Richard Branson. In this podcast Sir Richard narrates Douglas' fascinating story.Find out more »
Introduction to the Battle of Britain
In this first of a series of podcasts exploring the history of the Battle of Britain, we introduce the opponents in the Battle and set the scene for what was the Royal Air Force's defining moment.Find out more »
Letters Home
A selection of letters and memoirs written during the Christmas period.Find out more »
Bomber Pilot’s Memoir
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson's memories of being part of RAF Bomber Command aircrew in World War II. More than 55,000 men of Bomber Command died, and a permanent memorial to them is to be erected.Find out more »
Henry Allingham: 1896-2009
An obituary of Henry Allingham, the last member of the Royal Flying Corps, featuring an interview with him conducted in 2003.Find out more »
VC Winners : William Rhodes-Moorehouse
A short biography of William Rhodes Moorehouse, the first man to receive a Victoria Cross for action in the air.Find out more »
